Politics

Ted Cruz flies to Cancun as winter storm leaves Texas without power

An American politician is at the centre of growing outrage after he was photographed boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico in the middle of a crisis.

February 18, 2021

Ted Cruz at the airport yesterday. Picture: TwitterSource:NewsComAu

Rush Limbaugh Dies: Influential Conservative Talk Show Pioneer Was 70

February 17, 2021

Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America

February 14, 2021

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February 10, 2021

Psaki defends Biden’s trans rights order

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki has defended an order by the US President allowing students to play sports under

February 10, 2021

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has defended President Joe Biden’s executive order, calling on schools across the country to permit students to participate in sports under their chosen gender identity. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFPSource:A

February 03, 2021

Senate Finally Reaches Deal Giving Democrats Control Of Committees

The agreement allows Democrats to take control of Senate committees, which had been led by Republicans even though they lost the majority last month.

February 03, 2021

January 26, 2021

Putin tells Biden in first phone talks that normalization of Russian-US relations would benefit everyone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden held their first phone call on Tuesday, discussing options to prolong the New START treaty, cooperation in battling Covid-19, and the normalization of bilateral relations

January 26, 2021

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January 25, 2021

Trump press sec. Huckabee Sanders announces run for Arkansas governor, pledges to defend against ‘radical left’ in DC

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday that she will run for governor of Arkansas in a widely-expected move.

January 25, 2021

January 22, 2021

Why the GOP still controls the Senate

Election results give Democrats the tie-breaking vote, but McConnell is holding out for as much power as possible

January 22, 2021

January 21, 2021

Biden to sign 10 executive orders aimed at turning around the pandemic

Topping Biden's list is an order invoking the Defense Production Act to increase the supply of all the materials needed to get the vaccines into arms and ramp up testing.

January 21, 2021

President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington.

January 21, 2021

‘History has its eyes on us’

Harvard alumna Amanda Gorman delivered a soaring inaugural poem

January 21, 2021

January 21, 2021

‘WORLD HAS A MASSIVE CRUSH’: Biden’s press sec makes big introduction

US President Joe Biden’s new press secretary has discovered new-found fame as she greeted media on her first day on the job.

January 21, 2021

US President Joe Biden announced an all-female senior White House communications team, including press secretary Jen Psaki, which his office called a first in the country's history. Picture: Brendan SmialowskiSource:AFP

January 15, 2021

Ousted President Donald Trump facing impeachment, conviction and being barred from office

He had the world at his feet. But one of the cockiest presidents in history is now facing a triple blow which could leave his career and reputation in tatters.

January 15, 2021

US President Donald Trump’s future is looking increasingly bleak. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFPSource:AFP

January 15, 2021

Biden Pushes for $1.9 Trillion in Pandemic Relief

President-elect Joe Biden is urging Congress to back a round of $1,400 per-person direct payments and asking for funding for testing and vaccine distribution.

January 15, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden in a speech Thursday evening unveiled a plan to help Americans weather the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AP

January 13, 2021

10 Republicans join all Democrats in charging Trump with inciting riot

President Trump became the only president to be impeached twice, this time for allegedly encouraging a mob to storm Congress as part of an effort to overturn Joe Biden’s election win. A trial in the Senate would occur after Biden takes office on Jan. 20.

January 13, 2021

The House of Representatives impeached President Trump for a second time, accusing him of encouraging a mob to storm the Capitol. As WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports, the vote now sets up a trial in the Senate. Photo: Saul Loeb/Getty Images

January 12, 2021

Hillary’s eerily accurate Trump predictions

In 2016, Hillary Clinton made a series of predictions about a Trump White House. Four years later, some of these have been “strikingly” spot on.

January 12, 2021

Many of Hillary Clinton’s now prescient observations were made during the 2016 presidential election debates with Donald Trump. Picture: AFP PHOTO / MANDREL NGAN AND Brendan Smialowski.Source:AFP

January 11, 2021

Parler Sues Amazon After Tech Giant Kicks Site Off Its Servers

Lawsuit seeks order to prevent Amazon from shutting down social-media platform’s account

January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

‘DEATH BLOW’: Hidden motive behind Donald Trump’s impeachment

Donald Trump might not really be sacked before his term is up. But there are two good reasons why an impeachment would hit him where it hurts.

January 11, 2021

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has said impeachment proceedings against US President Donald Trump could come to Congress on Monday. Picture: Mandel NGAN and Saul Loeb/AFPSource:AFP

January 10, 2021

Why conservatives’ favorite Twitter alternative is about to disappear from the internet

Far-right violence got Parler kicked off the internet.

January 10, 2021

A general view of the the Parler app icon displayed on an iPhone. Hollie Adams/Getty Images

January 08, 2021

All the Trump Administration Officials Who Have Resigned Following the Capitol Riot He Incited

More White House officials are expected to resign over the coming days

January 08, 2021

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January 08, 2021

Police Officer Dies a Day After Sustaining Injuries During Riots at the Capitol Building

Officer Brian D. Sicknick's death marks the fifth fatality in connection to the violent mob attack on the Capitol

January 08, 2021

Trump supporters clash with police at the Capitol on Wednesday | CREDIT: JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP VIA GETTY